#8A995A
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.6% 0.088 119.8), rgb(138, 153, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8A995A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A995A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 153, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 26%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.088 119.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8A995A | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A995A | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A995A text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A995A text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA777
oklch(70.7% 0.068 119.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A995A
oklch(65.6% 0.088 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B36
oklch(55.5% 0.096 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6829
oklch(49.1% 0.089 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5523
oklch(42.8% 0.074 120)
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Step 900
900
#3E4622
oklch(37.7% 0.057 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#8A995A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A09355 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E935D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F938A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A995A
#8A995A
oklch(65.6% 0.088 119.8)
- #9985BF
#9985BF
oklch(65.6% 0.087 299.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8A995A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A995A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.